Bakhtawar terms Ehteram-e-Ramazan Bill as ‘ridiculous law’

May 12, 2017 10:06 am

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KARACHI (SarzameenNews)- Daughter of slain ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto, Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari has tweeted against the Ehteram-e-Ramazan Bill which was approved by the Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs.

According to her tweet, Bakhtawar stated that not anyone could keep from eating or drinking during the month of Ramazan out of dehydration and heat stroke. Hence, she termed this as a ‘ridiculous law’.

According to the law, people who will eat or smoke openly during the month of Ramazan will be fined Rs 500 and a 3-month imprisonment. TV channels or cinema houses will be fined a sum of Rs 500,000 or more if they violate the law.